Bless the Bitter and the Sweet is the diary of Naomi Harris Rosenblatt, a teenage Jewish girl in Palestine, from 1947 to 1952, translated from Hebrew to English. Naomi was born in Haifa to English-speaking parents, attended the prestigious Reali school, and served in the Israeli Navy. Her diary chronicles the early days of World War II, when well-mannered British officers came for tea at her parents' home; the powerful impact of Bible studies; the loss of her heroic 21-year-old cousin, Danny, in the War of Independence; and falling passionately in love with an American visitor. Naomi's diary illuminates events of a unique period of Jewish history: experiences that shaped her Jewish identity to this day. Enriched with photos and an anecdotal introduction, this book shares serious and amusing stories of pain and pride, courage and hope, that recall memories of a previous Jewish generation whose fortitude gave birth to a renewed people.
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About the Author:
The Oasis Group is Naomi's current teaching forum for these evocative stories that still challenge women's lives today. Born in Haifa, Israel, Naomi attended the Reali School and majored in biblical studies and Literature. After service in the Israeli Navy, she married American-born Peter R. Rosenblatt, now a practicing lawyer and former U.S. ambassador. She earned her Master's Degree in Clinical Social Work from Catholic University and has a private psychotherapy practice specializing in individual and marital counseling. Naomi has published two other books, "Wrestling With Angels: What the First Family of Genesis Teaches Us About Our Spiritual Identity, Sexuality, and Personal Relationships" and "After the Apple: : Women in the Bible: Women In the Bible - Timeless Stories of Love, Lust, and Longing."
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- PublisherIndependent
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 0989783928
- ISBN 13 9780989783927
- BindingPaperback
- Edition number1
- Number of pages264
- EditorEvelyn Small